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Post by BeiBei on Oct 8, 2004 21:42:10 GMT -5
please post any update. Thanks
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Post by BearClause on Oct 8, 2004 21:47:22 GMT -5
please post any update. Thanks UCLA's audio is only available by paid subscription, and they don't use livestats or Gametracker. |
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Post by BearClause on Oct 8, 2004 22:07:28 GMT -5
UCLA leads 2-0. Scores 30-20, 30-22.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2004 22:49:28 GMT -5
UCLA SWEEPS1
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Post by BearClause on Oct 8, 2004 22:49:44 GMT -5
UCLA won 30-20, 30-27, 30-28. I got the earlier game 2 score wrong.
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Post by Benchmark on Oct 9, 2004 0:19:15 GMT -5
Just got back from this one. Wasn't as close as the scores looked. Cal is just too small to match up with UCLA. The score from game 1 was pretty indicative of the matchup - and Cal started with a 5-1 lead.
UCLA looked good tonight. A lot of people don't realize that up until now they've had some injury problems and a flu went thru the whole team that really affected them over a period of two weekends.
Tomorrow's Stanford match should finally provide a pretty good indicator of where UCLA stands this year among the top teams.
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Post by stott on Oct 9, 2004 10:58:00 GMT -5
So what happened with CAL's setting? Carter was pulled out and didn't even set the last game. Looks like Meredith did an ok job. But, I can't remember Carter not playing the whole match. Interesting too, that it looks like Powers was pulled and same for Pressey. I don't have her figured out yet..lots of flashes of brilliance then the next match she hits in the negative. Makes it hard for the non-starters to come in and try to make it all better. Maybe if Angie runs out of steam quickly or her injured leg/thigh./whatever it is starts hurting she shouldn't start but should come in later. Can't quite figure that one out! I really thought CAL had a good chance of beating UCLA. Hopefully, they will regroup for tonight's game against USC and give the audience a good show.
Let's hope for three wins for CAL: water polo, football and volleyball! That would be something!
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Post by BearClause on Oct 9, 2004 11:44:02 GMT -5
So what happened with CAL's setting? Carter was pulled out and didn't even set the last game. Looks like Meredith did an ok job. But, I can't remember Carter not playing the whole match. Interesting too, that it looks like Powers was pulled and same for Pressey. I don't have her figured out yet..lots of flashes of brilliance then the next match she hits in the negative. Makes it hard for the non-starters to come in and try to make it all better. Maybe if Angie runs out of steam quickly or her injured leg/thigh./whatever it is starts hurting she shouldn't start but should come in later. Can't quite figure that one out! I really thought CAL had a good chance of beating UCLA. Hopefully, they will regroup for tonight's game against USC and give the audience a good show. Let's hope for three wins for CAL: water polo, football and volleyball! That would be something! Sam Carter was pulled a few times last season, although she played in 116 of 117 games. The stats say Astrid Gonzalez played in 10 games. The rest of this team still seems to be finding its identity. About the only player who is consistent on a nightly basis is Jillian Davis. Right now, Davis may be the most effective libero in the Pac-10. |
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Post by brybry on Oct 9, 2004 13:39:56 GMT -5
[quote author=BearClause link=board=general&thread=1097289730&start=7#0 date=1097340242]
Sam Carter was pulled a few times last season, although she played in 116 of 117 games. The stats say Astrid Gonzalez played in 10 games.
The rest of this team still seems to be finding its identity. About the only player who is consistent on a nightly basis is Jillian Davis. Right now, Davis may be the most effective libero in the Pac-10.[/quote]
I beg to differ. I think it's Candace Lee of UW.
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Post by BearClause on Oct 9, 2004 14:05:12 GMT -5
I beg to differ. I think it's Candace Lee of UW. I did say **may be**. However - Davis had 22 digs in 3 games last night, while Lee had 15 in 3, so I think Davis is solidly the Pac-10 leader for digs/game now. Certainly fans of other teams have noted that she's an exceptional libero. I remember some Stanford fans asking why they couldn't find someone like her. |
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Post by brybry on Oct 9, 2004 14:30:22 GMT -5
[quote author=BearClause link=board=general&thread=1097289730&start=9#0 date=1097348712]
I did say **may be**. However - Davis had 22 digs in 3 games last night, while Lee had 15 in 3, so I think Davis is solidly the Pac-10 leader for digs/game now. Certainly fans of other teams have noted that she's an exceptional libero. I remember some Stanford fans asking why they couldn't find someone like her.[/quote]
Candace Lee is my favorite libero because she's so perfect on serve receive. She's more accurate that Zartman but probably a bit less athletic. I recall in the match against SC, Burdine was absolutely bombing her jump serves for like 5 point runs, but it wasn't because of Candace's serve receive which was always right on target. I also remember watching her last season against Minnesota and I liked her over Gentil but that's just a stylistic preference.
I hope Candace seriously considers playing on the National Team because the US could use a stronger serve receiving libero. Whole new ballgame at that level though.
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Post by outsider on Oct 9, 2004 15:30:28 GMT -5
I also attended the match yesterday. I do not think UCLA looked that good. They have made a couple of changes from their earlier matches in that Lyman played left front and Cullen started at opposite. While improved in some areas they still are a marginal ball control team. On serve receive they will likely get a good swing. On defense, though, they may keep the ball in play, but, transition offense is non-existant. Against a team like CAL that is just waiting to self destruct, it is not a problem. Against a better team, say UW or USC, that is going to be a big problem.
CAL looked very bad! As marginal as UCLA's ball control is, CAL's was non-existant. UCLA served smart and reasonably tough and CAL was not up to the challenge. Attacking the ball was also a problem. They had at least four occasions where hitters had swings at open nets and they pounded the ball out of bounds. Game three was a particular exercise in futility for CAL in that they surrendered 16 points to UCLA on unforced errors.
I will probabaly go to the match tonight. I am not expecting much from Stanford. Yes, it should be competitive, but, I do not think the level of play is going to be that high. Neither team has shown consistent ball control up to this point. It is difficult to play well if you do not know where the ball is going!
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Post by Island on Oct 9, 2004 16:12:14 GMT -5
Yeah, their ball control is Zartmann. UCLA makes a lot of finer touch mistakes that can often swing matches. They also just plain goof on some easy balls. They just don't have the consistency and solidarity that a good defensive team with so much experience and skill should have.
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